Gids van Luc
Belgian chocolate
The best Belgian chocolates made in Bruges.
The owner has his own cocoa plantages and he mixes it with crazy ingredients from all over the world.
Open every day from 9:30 till 18:30
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The Chocolate Line
19 Simon StevinpleinThe best Belgian chocolates made in Bruges.
The owner has his own cocoa plantages and he mixes it with crazy ingredients from all over the world.
Open every day from 9:30 till 18:30
Belgian beer
Best place to try Belgian beer. They have more than 200 different beers in their menu, some of them really exclusive, and Joël knows everything about them. He can also recommend the best beer according to your taste. The place is unique, in the cellar of a church, with great music and cozy atmosphere. If you're visiting this place, don't miss the Dulle Teve (Mad Bitch), a blond beer that you cannot find anywhere else in the city.
Open every day from 17h00.
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't Poatersgat
82 VlamingstraatBest place to try Belgian beer. They have more than 200 different beers in their menu, some of them really exclusive, and Joël knows everything about them. He can also recommend the best beer according to your taste. The place is unique, in the cellar of a church, with great music and cozy atmosphere. If you're visiting this place, don't miss the Dulle Teve (Mad Bitch), a blond beer that you cannot find anywhere else in the city.
Open every day from 17h00.
Bezienswaardigheden
The chapel itself is beautiful. They say they have the blood of Jesus Christ there and people from Bruges are really proud of it. Totally for free, open every day from 9:30 till 16:30.
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Basilica of the Holy Blood
13 BurgThe chapel itself is beautiful. They say they have the blood of Jesus Christ there and people from Bruges are really proud of it. Totally for free, open every day from 9:30 till 16:30.
The highest and most impressive church of the city.
You can visit it for free every day from 9:30 till 16:30.
There they have a statue made by Michelangelo and that's his only masterpiece out of Italy. If you want to see the statue you'll have to pay €4,00.
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Church of Our Lady Bruges
MariastraatThe highest and most impressive church of the city.
You can visit it for free every day from 9:30 till 16:30.
There they have a statue made by Michelangelo and that's his only masterpiece out of Italy. If you want to see the statue you'll have to pay €4,00.
The smallest and most charming bridge in the city. Just behind the Church of Our Lady you'll find this romantic spot where you can take beautiful pictures.
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Bonifacius
4 GroeningeThe smallest and most charming bridge in the city. Just behind the Church of Our Lady you'll find this romantic spot where you can take beautiful pictures.
Incredible view! Perfect place to take impressive pictures and to hang out for some moments before/after visiting the Beguinage.
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Minnewaterpark
1 MinnewaterIncredible view! Perfect place to take impressive pictures and to hang out for some moments before/after visiting the Beguinage.
Beautiful place to visit just before or during the spring, when it's full of flowers. interesting to check the architecture and the history of the local, there's also a museum to visit. The swans in front are an extra show! Make sure you don't eet in the café's around it because they normally charge huge touristic prices.
Open every day from 6:30 till 18:30
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Begijnhof
BegijnhofBeautiful place to visit just before or during the spring, when it's full of flowers. interesting to check the architecture and the history of the local, there's also a museum to visit. The swans in front are an extra show! Make sure you don't eet in the café's around it because they normally charge huge touristic prices.
Open every day from 6:30 till 18:30
One of the postcards of the city. There you can also see where the 3rd meridian crosses the city. Make sure you don't EVER eet or drink around the market because normally they charge you huge touristic prices for not so good food.
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Markt
MarktOne of the postcards of the city. There you can also see where the 3rd meridian crosses the city. Make sure you don't EVER eet or drink around the market because normally they charge you huge touristic prices for not so good food.
Nice historical building. They have more than 20 bells that play music each hour. If the weather is good, you can have the most astonishing view from up the tower... however, you'll have to wait looooong hours till you get to climb it, with no lift, all the 366 stairs. For the price (€12,00/person) we don't recommend to climb it. Make sure to read the history on the walls though, and to visit the lace shops behind the building.
Open every day from 9:30 till 18:00.
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Belfry of Bruges
7 MarktNice historical building. They have more than 20 bells that play music each hour. If the weather is good, you can have the most astonishing view from up the tower... however, you'll have to wait looooong hours till you get to climb it, with no lift, all the 366 stairs. For the price (€12,00/person) we don't recommend to climb it. Make sure to read the history on the walls though, and to visit the lace shops behind the building.
Open every day from 9:30 till 18:00.
If you chose for renting a bike, we'd recommend you to ride around the old center at the 'vesten'. It's a green area along the canal where you can see the windmills, parks, swans and ducks, sometimes even rabbits. =)
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Vesten
If you chose for renting a bike, we'd recommend you to ride around the old center at the 'vesten'. It's a green area along the canal where you can see the windmills, parks, swans and ducks, sometimes even rabbits. =)
For those coming with dogs, in the sorrounds of this beautiful castel there's an area where the dogs can run free.
4km close to the center of Bruges.
Kasteel Ryckevelde
2 Oude DoswegFor those coming with dogs, in the sorrounds of this beautiful castel there's an area where the dogs can run free.
4km close to the center of Bruges.
Buurten
Also by bike you can visit Damme, a small beautiful city in the neighbourhood. There's also an option of going by boat, but the view by bike is really nice. Damme has the shape of a star (you can see this if you choose for a trip in an air baloon) and nice cozy restaurants. That's an option for those who prefer relaxing idyllic spots.
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Damme
Also by bike you can visit Damme, a small beautiful city in the neighbourhood. There's also an option of going by boat, but the view by bike is really nice. Damme has the shape of a star (you can see this if you choose for a trip in an air baloon) and nice cozy restaurants. That's an option for those who prefer relaxing idyllic spots.
Reizigersadvies
Vervoersmogelijkheden
You'll only need the bus to/from the station
The old centrum of Bruges is really small and you can do everything on foot. If you're coming by car you'll have a big problem finding a place to park and when you do find it, it will be expensive (€3.00/hour). There are some places where you can rent a bike, but it's also not necessary. Again: best way to explore the city is on foot.
Cultuur en gebruiken
When visiting a church...
You can visit all the churches in Bruges for free, but you can only go inside till 16:30. Plan the visits during the morning and make sure not to use flash when taking pictures and to be silent or they will not so gently ask you to leave.
Wat je moet meenemen
Shoes and money
Avoid high heels! The streets and sidewalks are made of stones, you should better wear comfortable shoes to walk around in the city.
For such a touristic city, the ATMs are not so easy to find and in some places you can only pay cash. Make sure you ask first in a restaurant or attraction. We'd recommend to have always enough cash money with you.
Cultuur en gebruiken
Drugs - Smoking - Alcohol
Even if we're so close tho The Nederlands, it's not allowed to use drugs in Belgium.
Smoking is allowed in open spaces and terraces.
There's a beer culture in Belgium so don't be surprised if you see old ladies having their beers at 8am. Just watch out with the alcohol graduation, that normally is really high. You can easily find beers with 11°~12°. DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE! You can go to jail for this. You can still drive if you had one regular beer (5°) or a small glass of wine. And yes, people don't drink on the streets, just in bars, cafés or terraces.